Camera



Nov. 6, 19m 1,690,673

' H. FoRsT CAMERA Filed March 12. 127

ATTORNEYS Patented Nov. 6, 1928.

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1,690,673 PATENT oFElcE.

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application ma :man is, las?. l seriai no. 174,923.`

This invention relates to improvements in cameras.

In cameras for amateur use taken upon an elon ated film a apted to be rolled from one si e of the camera frame to the other rearwardly of and in line with the lens and each exposure is made upon that portion of the film which is stretched rearwardly of the lens. Consequently each lilm will permit of only a limited number of exposures and the area of the film required for each exposure is fixed.

With the arrangement described it often happens that all of the exposures on a film, save for instance one, are exhausted, and the photographerldesires to take Aseveral more pictures, and this is not possible unless any other complete film roll isavailable.

l a exposure area on a picture or two hal size pic-` It is therefore, the primary object ofthe present invention to provide a camera in which the exposure areas of the film may be divided so that on a film surface where only one picture formerly could be taken, two pictures each half the normal size, may now be talren.

A further object of the invention is to pro-. k

d with a pair of film vide a camera equip shutters which are a ustable to permit each m roll bein used for one full sized tures.

A Ifurther object of the invention is to pro- Avide a film shutter arrangement for cameras with which any of the `'cameras now on the market may be readil equipped.

., A further object of t e invention is the provision of a camera with film shutters to vary the size and number 'of possible exosures which are very simply and 'easily a justed andoperated. y l A .Y

A further object of the invention is toptoand is well adapted for the purposes set forth. With the above .andjother objects in view the invention consists of the improved camera and its arts and combinations as set forth in the c aims, and all equivalents thereof.

ictures are Fig. 1 is a plan view of the improved l' camera Fig. 2 is a cross-'sectional view taken on line i 2 2 of Fig. 1 and on a larger scale; c

Fig. 3 is a sectional view taken on line 3 3 of Fig. 2; Fig. 4 is a detailyiew of one of the iilm shutters;

Fig. 5 is .a top view thereof; and y Fig. 6 isa fragmentary view of an exposed film roll showing how the exposure areas are divided by means of the film shutters.

Referring now more particularly to the drawing it will appear that the numeral, 8 indicates a camera of ordinary construction in general. and having a front section 9 provided with an integral rear inner shell 10. The rear inner shell is normally closedy by a rear cover or section 11 which meets the front section along the Iline 12.

Allilm 13 is vextended fromr a spool within' the camera at the forward portion rearwardly acrossl theopen rear end portion yof the shell 10, over end rollers 14, and 'then forwardly along the opposite inner slide of the camera to an oppositely disposed spool and the film is advanced from one spool to the other to bring the .ex osure areas adjacent the open end of theishe l by turning a key 15 connected' with one of the spools. The normal size of each picture or exposure on the film is that portion of the lm which extends acrossy the open rear end of the shell and the sensitized surface thereof is exposed by light admitted through the lens 16 in the front end portion of the camera. i

The invention contemplates articularly the a, provision of means for in ependently shutting off each half of the film area across the rear of the shell and to be nextex osed, for the purpose of obtainin' two di erent adjacentpexposures on said fi area or pictures of a smaller size than ordinarily. To this end, a pair of film shutters 17 are provided, each shutter comprising a thin rec'- tangular ,sheet of metal 18 havin darkened surfaces and having one sidel e ge thereof f In the accompanying drawing which: in a pivot post The pivot posts 10aV 19 of said shutters are vertically pivotally mounted in opposed rear end portions of the shelllO and in upper and lower flanges 20 and 21. When in open position each shutter will assume a longitudinal position adjacent the side of the shell 10 as shown at the left in Fig. 3. In closed position each shutter will 11e against a portion of the sensitized surface of the film, as shown at the right in Figs. 2 and 3, and each shutter plate adjacent its post, is off-set, as at 22, to insure a flat contact with the film. The upper end of each shutter post is formed with a squared aperture 23 and a pair of removable keys 24 and 25 vare extended through opposite rear portions of the section 11 and shell andthe lower ends of the keys are squared, as at 26, to enter the post openings 23. Thus, each shutter may be turned to open or closed position by means of its key and the top of the camera, adjacent each key 24 and 25 has designations O and C to indicate open and closed positions of the respective shutters.

The finding or sighting glass 27 of the camera is divided medially by a line 28 so that objects may be found and positioned in either half of the lass foran exposure on either half of the film area.-

In use, the camera may be operated in the usual way taking the full size pictures as indicated at 29 in the film in Fig. 6. However, if it is desired to take two adjacent exposures on one film surface, first one shutter will be closed as shown in Figs. 2 and' 3 and the exposure taken on the uncovered side of the film portion. Then, said exposed side is cov` ered by its shutter and the shutter controlling the other side is opened and the next exposure is taken on this side of the film. The result is that two adjacent exposures are on the portion of a film usually required for one larger picture, as indicated at 30 in Fig. 6.

From the foregoing description it will be seen that the improved camera is of ver simple and novel construction, and is wel adapted for the purpose set forth.

What I claim as my invention is:

1. In a multiple exposure camera, apair of shafts yrevolubly mounted within the rear portion of the camera adjacent the film exposure area, and a thin, fiat, rectangular, non-yieldable shutter carried by each shaft, the portion of each shutter adjacent its shaft being sli htly offset to permit a fiat disposition of te major portion of the shutter.

2. In a multiple exposure box camera, a pair of shafts revolubly and removably mounted within the rear portion of the camera adjacent the film exposure area, and a thin, flat, rectangular, non-yieldable metallic shutter carried by each shaft, the portion of each shutter adjacent its shaft being sli htly offset to permit a flat disposition o major portion of the shutter, said shutters in closed posit-ion bein nonoverlapping.

In testimony whereo I aflix my signature.

l HATTIE FORST.

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